[Are the Bills are a "regional" team?]

26 minutes ago, Buffalove1 said:

Im in Ithaca and its split with Bills and Giants. But Bills dominate in the rural areas and surrounding cities like Elmira and Cortland. With the Bills doing better and Giants sucking lately definite edge to Bills these past 5 years.  Jets 3rd Steelers distant 4th

 

And the further NW you go from Ithaca you start to see Pats.

 

*shudders*

[The return of the red helmet in 2022?]

37 minutes ago, BillnutinHouston said:

The disappointing thing about this for me is, it will mean we'll see less of the AFL throwbacks which are all-world in my book.

 

 

Help a brother out. You're talking about the white kit? Why less? I don't pay attention to all the talk about unis.

[EDIT: Total cost to taxpayers? Bills select sports firm to represent ownership in building new open air stadium in OP, targeted for 2025]

9 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

The Bills are the only team playing there and the seats inside are going to be colorful with the blue and red etc.. so no reason for the outside to clash with the interior.........makes the stadium look retro-fitted rather than built to purpose.

 

I'm not even sure I would call that an "industrial" look.........it kinda' looks like a mall.

 

Also not sure that Buffalo is really a "blue collar" city anymore.    Some Bills fans may want Buffalo to be perceived that way........(especially those with white collars )........ but that's not really how it's been trending for a long time now.    

Didn't say the rendering was industrial. My point still stands that industrial is a good match with the city's roots, even if the share of blue collar jobs has declined.

[EDIT: Total cost to taxpayers? Bills select sports firm to represent ownership in building new open air stadium in OP, targeted for 2025]

6 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

That is weird.

 

Lotta' brown and green in there.   Looks like a modernized version of "Cleveland's Municipal Stadium".    The stadium serves one purpose.........so make it look like the Buffalo Bills actually play there.

 

I like the Flutie/Johnson mural on the side of the upper deck facing the big end zone walk way, though.  

We don't need Bills colors plastered all over the stadium exterior, but Buffalo is a blue collar city so a more industrial look would do well.

[EDIT: Total cost to taxpayers? Bills select sports firm to represent ownership in building new open air stadium in OP, targeted for 2025]

1 hour ago, Chicharito said:

The Pegulas have bought large chunks of land downtown. Like the whole perry projects. Other big investors and developers have also bought up everything around the area as well. With that being said I believe they are holding the lease and saying that they are going to be in the road for 2 years as a bargaining chip for tax breaks and lower lease price. No way will the county or state lose out on the money that the bills bring in. The stadium will be a downtown stadium.

Bold prediction, but not without merit. There are heavy incentives to bring the team downtown which is why they have been considering it for years.

[Carl Nassib Announces He is Gay]

6 minutes ago, Doc Brown said:

Deep dish is where it's at btw.  Hate NYC style although this is pry the closest I've come to it....

 

Detroit style all the way. Old Forge style is my close second.

[EDIT: Total cost to taxpayers? Bills select sports firm to represent ownership in building new open air stadium in OP, targeted for 2025]

43 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

Yes the subways run all the time to OP

Never been late!

[Cole Beasley announces he will not be following Covid protocols, willing to retire]

35 pages of replies in six hours. You'd think renderings of the new stadium were announced or something.

 

But no, it's just a thread mostly full of totally-not-political badgering. End this thread.

[538.com: Most Loved and Hated Teams in the NFL]

The Bills get hate because there are a lot of New England fans.

[Attendance Issues in Cali and how it relates to us]

I just think building a new stadium jacks prices of tickets and concessions up, forcing out the faithful and bringing in the upper class that are really only there for leisure, not passion. Almost like gentrifying the NFL.

 

It just strikes me that Buffalo seems to be the NFL problem child for lack of profit but the city is so consistent with its support. LA is so volatile and the fans have so many other options that NFL plays second fiddle to nearly all the franchises of other sports out there. I don't even think a new stadium will help the Rams much less the Chargers

Actually the Bills are very profitable. That's one of the things we have going for us. If and when a new stadium is built, much less so.

[Blue Bills' Helmet: Thumbs Up or Down?]

SMU has the same colors as us and has successfully done helmets like this. We can make it work with the right combo.

[So Boldin retired?]

On a lighter note, I'm definitely aiming for Shady in fantasy. We are gonna run the ball like it was a flag football game.

[If your not from WNY how'd you start to root for the Bills?]

Grew up in MD. Mom is from WNY, and I have fond memories of being up there as a kid and watching Bills games with my grandmother. I will love the Buffalo Bills and WNY until the day I die.

[Bills fire 3 long-time staffers and Team Chaplain]

McD comes from an excellent coaching tree. That's the first thing I look at when it comes to coaches.

 

Greatness begets further greatness, and so I just don't get how anyone could criticize his effort to extend his coaching tree branch in Buffalo.